Knight rider Sir Jason Kenny rolled away the stone in Tokyo and conceded he was a “little bit sad” to abdicate as king of Team GB's blazing saddles.
But as the seven-time Olympic champion announces his retirement from racing today, to take up a job as British Cycling's elite sprint coach, he admitted the chance to become the next generation's guru was too good to pass up.
Kenny, 33, rides into the sunset as Britain's greatest Olympian.
